Have you ever been recognized IRL by another boardsie?.

arybvtcw0eolkf

Just wondered.

I know a few here are very guarded in their identity and that's completely cool.

But I'm not bothered, probably because a lot of us in the Martial Arts and MMA forum's would know each other personally and would refer to our real names in discussions in the forum.

I'd say since Christmas I've been recognized, and approached by probably ten or more AH'ers.

So have you been rec'd, or have you thought for a moment that that stranger on the street, or the bus, in a bar etc might be someone from boards.ie?.

Biggins

A few have joined me at protest meet-ups.

Cill Dara Abu

Nope not yet thank God:)

KeithM89_old

Id have to out in public for that to happen.
So no.

Cill Dara Abu

Devin Tart Silk wrote: »

Just wondered.

I know a few here are very guarded in their identity and that's completely cool.

But I'm not bothered, probably because a lot of us in the Martial Arts and MMA forum's would know each other personally and would refer to our real names in discussions in the forum.

I'd say since Christmas I've been recognized, and approached by probably ten or more AH'ers.

So have you been rec'd, or have you thought for a moment that that stranger on the street, or the bus, in a bar etc might be someone from boards.ie?.

Well you have a link to your MSN on your visitors page so i'm guessing thats how they found out?

admiralofthefleet

yeah a few times

Senna

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

yeah a few times

I bet they recognised you from your avatar, or do you wear a shirt IRL?


Me, I dont have a Real Life, i'm purely an on-line entity.

arybvtcw0eolkf

Cill Dara Abu wrote: »

Well you have a link to your MSN on your visitors page so i'm guessing thats how they found out?

Must check that!.

admiralofthefleet

Senna wrote: »

I bet they recognised you from your avatar, or do you wear a shirt IRL?


Me, I dont have a Real Life, i'm purely an on-line entity.

ive a little more hair than that but the belly is the same

Kevin Duffy

Devin Tart Silk wrote: »

Just wondered.

I know a few here are very guarded in their identity and that's completely cool.

But I'm not bothered, probably because a lot of us in the Martial Arts and MMA forum's would know each other personally and would refer to our real names in discussions in the forum.

I'd say since Christmas I've been recognized, and approached by probably ten or more AH'ers.

So have you been rec'd, or have you thought for a moment that that stranger on the street, or the bus, in a bar etc might be someone from boards.ie?.

I knowed yah by the tattoo :pac:

Superbus

Nope. Then again, I'm barely recognised on boards by other boardsies so I'm not surprised.

Senna

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

ive a little more hair than that but the belly is the same

So just a couple more years till its a self portrait:D.

arybvtcw0eolkf

Kevin Duffy wrote: »

I knowed yah by the tattoo :pac:

And you by your youthful looks!.

Doc

Only by people I have organized to meet here in Melbourne for drinks etc the only photo of me on this site is of me wearing a giant awesome smiley face head I made so I don’t see how they could. If I had a picture of myself as my aviator like a certain individual I could see how someone might recognize me though particularly if my post per day ratio was higher.

--LOS--

not without knowing them first

entropi

Senna wrote: »

Me, I dont have a Real Life, i'm purely an on-line entity.

And don't forget that film they released about you a week or two ago in cinema:pac:

Tar.Aldarion

I have been, the first time it was a classmate who guessed I was Tar.Aldarion lol, it was when I first joined boards, he knew I would be in the same course as him though! Didn't know what I looked like so maybe not 'recognise'

Fago!

Quite a bit. I often get spotted while going about my day. People often come upto me in town and say "are you Fago from boards?"...... "Yeah"......"Cool, I'm <insert username I've never heard>".. "ah yeah I know I've seen you around. well I best be off" *scurries to pub*

Sometimes people would PM me saying they seen me in the street. ****ing come up and say hello then!!!

Marty McFly

Nope not even close, but then again im general newbie on here compared to some people.

Although I did find a friend of mine on here, he doesnt know never told him I recognised him by his username then when I had a quick flick through his posts defintely knew it was him all the post were things hed know very well and have a keen interest in, luckily our posts dont collide a lot:).

Ghandee

Yes, a few folk have randomly gave me flip flops in the past, strangely, taken from their mouths whatever thats all about

discus

I recognized one chap from Know Your Nerds when I was staying in a British Army base in the UK. Odd situation; he was giving a small talk and I was thinking "But but but... your grammar is awful online".

Looking back, I should have started dropping in hints or things related to his posts. Could have messed with his head!

Tubsandtiles

Devin Tart Silk wrote: »

Just wondered.

I know a few here are very guarded in their identity and that's completely cool.

But I'm not bothered, probably because a lot of us in the Martial Arts and MMA forum's would know each other personally and would refer to our real names in discussions in the forum.

I'd say since Christmas I've been recognized, and approached by probably ten or more AH'ers.

So have you been rec'd, or have you thought for a moment that that stranger on the street, or the bus, in a bar etc might be someone from boards.ie?.

Never , how did you react when you were noticed ?

W.Shakes-Beer

I haven't been noticed but I do recognise the odd person that would come up in KYN.

biko

Once or twice at parties.

Dancor

Fago! wrote: »

Quite a bit. I often get spotted while going about my day. People often come upto me in town and say "are you Fago from boards?"...... "Yeah"......"Cool, I'm <insert username I've never heard>".. "ah yeah I know I've seen you around. well I best be off" *scurries to pub*

Sometimes people would PM me saying they seen me in the street. ****ing come up and say hello then!!!

Do they not ask for your autograph too?

no

Luxie

Not in Ireland so no.

Mushy

Yes...it was by rozabeez!

Know some others on it, fairly sure I recognise them.

tallaghtmick

yeh someone came up and said hey your tallaghtmick aint ye,i said i am nice to meet you,so he smashed me up for saying yore ma on a thread.......true story

Standard Toaster

A boardsie ID'd me once on Crimecall....does that count?

/shakes fist

mconigol

Superbus wrote: »

Nope. Then again, I'm barely recognised on boards by other boardsies so I'm not surprised.

Did anyone hear something? Just felt a chill pass through me :eek:

stupidusername

sorry about that Mak!

i think i've seen one or two around that i wasn't meeting at a beers or something. i wonder if any one has seen me :eek::o

orourkeda

not yet thankfully

ibarelycare

Well I've met loads of boardsies but I don't know if anyone's ever seen me and recognised me from boards. I often see people out and about who I recognise either from pics in KYN (yeah, I'm a creep) or from seeing/meeting them at beers before.

kfallon

No! And if I want someone to know who I am I will tell them!

Scuid Mhór

I've recognised other boardsies but I'd never compromise my anonymity by saying hello.

January

Only the ones I've met at meet ups...

But I did have a dream last night that Will pierced my tongue at a fun fair last night

Cookie_Monster

couple of friends figured me out as have a few work colleagues

and of course the boards cycling jersey means I'm famous around Wicklow and Dublin :pac:

Quazzie

I got recognized once for wearing my ATWR hoodie. Got a PM the following day saying hello.

arybvtcw0eolkf

stupidusername wrote: »

sorry about that Mak!

Nah, that was a very pleasant surprise (no kidding).

Someone asked what its like to be recognized - cool actually, I'm usually like 'yea [big smile], who are you?'.

ConTheCat

I'd like to be, but then again I'm only new on this..I'll give it a while!

stovelid

Never been recognized in real life.

One person I know in real life twigged who I was from reading my posts before though.

I've recognized a boardsie in my workplace before - not by picture just from a conversation about boards we had

Show Time

Nope and happy to keep it that way.

Wolfe Tone

Not yet! But outside of a few people in an uber secret forum no one knows what I look like so I'm not surprised.

ScumLord

I don't see how they could recognise me from this distance. My new Stalker scope has allowed me to be another 200ft further away.

Devin Tart Silk wrote: »

Just wondered.

I know a few here are very guarded in their identity and that's completely cool.

But I'm not bothered, probably because a lot of us in the Martial Arts and MMA forum's would know each other personally and would refer to our real names in discussions in the forum.

It's much easier to be fearless when your a lethal weapon.

Latchy

Only at my one and only beers last year and it's kind of surreal meeting people whom you've chatted with over a few years and seen photos of for the first time . I have never actually talked about the subject of Boards .ie to anybody IRL .

Kojak

I've never been recognised by anyone outside of baords. But given the fact that I live on an island on my own, there is no-one here to see me anyways....

ScumLord

Kojak wrote: »

I've never been recognised by anyone outside of baords. But given the fact that I live on an island on my own, there is no-one here to see me anyways....

That's what your think. :cool:

Kya1976

I've never been recognized by another boardsie before. As far as I'm aware anyway...

Tallon

I have, I had two kids call to the door asking if I was Tallon from youtube

pickarooney

I'm almost sure I saw a boardsie down here once. Not sure enough to say "hey, aren't you that guy?" though.